Karen freaks out when sleepover host mom feeds her son donuts for breakfast: ‘[You’re] going to make him obese’

Ahhhh, sleepovers. They are one of the most treasured experiences of childhood, where so many of the rules of social acceptability wear off. I went to all sorts of sleepovers in my day. I went to sleepovers where parents supplied the teens with alcohol. I hosted sleepovers where I cried if my fellow kids didn’t …
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Karen demands lifeguard find her lost bracelet at bottom of the pool, calls ‘this generation’ lazy because he couldn’t find it: ‘We tell people not to wear jewelry in the pool’

Lifeguarding is such a strange job when you really think about it. Water parks, beaches, and community pools around the world put the lives of their patrons in the hands of bored athletic teenagers, making $12 an hour if they’re lucky. It’s honestly a miracle that there aren’t more drownings at pools, given how undertrained, …
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‘She reported my vehicle as abandoned’: Karen calls cops on neighbor for parking in front of her own house

Everyone hates a tattletale. If someone is doing something wrong, they’re probably going to get caught anyway, so why put yourself in the middle of it? I especially hate people who create conflict where there isn’t any in the first place. That is precisely what happened to one Redditor who got the bylaws called on …
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‘Where there’s a will, there’s a way’: Determined Guest Attempts to Break Into Room to Recover Lost Bag After Being Refused Entry by Hotel Employee

Being a customer service representative is not always an easy or enjoyable job. What is the hardest part, you ask? One instance that springs to mind is having to tell clients ‘no’, which usually leads them to feel upset and frustrated. The story below is an account of a frustrated front desk clerk. As usual, …
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‘Can’t say I didn’t warn you…’: Demanding Guest Gets Removed From Hotel Premises After Testing the Front Desk Clerk’s Patience

Almost 99 percent of the time, customer service representatives handle difficult clients. In one contact with a customer service representative, a customer can release weeks’ worth of stress and anxiety. The story below is an account of a hotel front desk clerk. The Karen of the century checks into the hotel, marking the official start …
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‘You’re enabling his lifestyle’: Kindhearted Man Told off by Random Woman for Giving Money to a Homeless Man

There are those who struggle more than others. In the game of life, not everyone is dealt the same hand. The story that follows tells the story of a generous individual who made an effort to help someone in need. The story begins with OP setting the stage. There are a lot of homeless people wandering …
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‘Game on…’: Housemates Refuse to Give Into Roommates Demands After Roommate Ritual Goes Wrong, Leading to a Kitchen Full of Sticky Notes

It’s important to keep your housemates in harmony. This can usually be accomplished with only a few simple steps: everyone needs to communicate with each other and set clear expectations for the future, leaving nothing up to chance. But what would happen if one of the roommates is unable to budge and is insistent about …
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Server Finds Herself on the Ground in Last Attempt to Salvage Tips From Customers During Shift Gone Wrong

Ninety percent of the time, the food industry is demanding and stressful. Even in the wee hours of the night, you depend on an infinite number of associates and suppliers to make ends meet. The story below is of a woman who worked at a privately owned fine dining restaurant. OP reflects on her time …
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‘[It] was absolute gold’: Scooter Karen rams unprovoked into woman at the grocery store, so woman relocates Karen’s groceries to an unreachable higher shelf

This pasta-aggression is *chef’s kiss*!

‘Yeah… That’s not gonna happen’: Aunt Excluded From Family Events Because She Refuses to Address Twin Nieces by Their Real Names

Twindom has benefits as well as drawbacks. Starting with, you have an ally for life and an inbuilt best friend. That being said, regardless of whether you look exactly like your twin or not, you will always be referred to as one of ‘the twins’, a pair, and never as an individual who stands alone. The …
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